Today’s guest is someone whose name or voice you’ll definitely recognize- David Lomas.

Reality TV always gets a bad rap, but for well over a decade this is the genre of TV David Lomas has been involved with, and he has been changing lives for the better.

With shows like “David Lomas Investigates” he has helped hundreds of people track down long-lost family members.

He has built a career out of finding answers, all while staying calm, kind, and genuinely caring through it all.

This is a small part of the David Lomas story!

+ His early years as a newspaper journalist including breaking the story about the Erebus plane crash.

+Working with Sir Paul Holmes and surviving a helicopter crash into the ocean.

+ His thoughts and perspectives on becoming famous later in life.

+All the behind-the-scenes workings of his TV shows and much, much more.

This was David's first ever long form podcast and it was a genuine honor that it was on mine. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did.

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When it comes to horse racing, Opie Bosson is one of the best to ever do it. He is an absolute legend.

Here are a few bullet point highlights:

+ Over 2,000 career wins.

+ The New Zealand record for the most Group 1 victories by a jockey. He won his first Group 1 race as an apprentice at just 16 years old.

+ He’s won the prestigious New Zealand Derby several times.

+ He’s in the NZ racing Hall of Fame. And he was appointed Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2023.

In this conversation, which is Opie’s first ever podcast, we reflect on his incredible career, including his recent retirement decision.

He shares insights into the emotional challenges of leaving the sport, the significance of his 99 Group One wins, the relationship between jockeys and horses, the challenges of weight management, how he would like to be remembered in the racing community and much more.

I was left with the impression that Opie is much more comfortable on a horse than what he is in front of a microphone talking about himself so I appreciate him agreeing to do this and I hope you guys like learning a little bit more about this humble, low-key, unassuming kiwi legend.

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Lee Warn broke his back in 1989 when he was 16 years old. For 5 years after that he became, understandably, a depressed and angry young man. Then after a failed attempt at taking his own life at 21, he changed his outlook and perspective on life. And what he has done in the three decades since then is pretty cool:

+ Last year he took part in the London and New York marathons…dressed in a squirrel suit, complete with the big squirrel head (because doing 42km in a wheelchair in activewear is not difficult enough!)

+ He has done the Sky Tower stair climb challenge 5 times. That’s 52 flights of stairs each time.

+ He has also done a wheelchair bungy and rode his chair the 160km round Lake Taupo

These physical challenges are an example of the sort of person Lee Warn is, but he is so much more than wacky endurance events.

I’ve been inspired by Lee for years and I know you guys will be too. This is a small part of his story.

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If you grew up in New Zealand in the ‘90s and early 2000s, chances are you know EXACTLY who Karl Burnett is…. or at least his legendary Shortland Street character, Nick Harrison. For over a decade, Karl was one of the biggest stars on the biggest show on New Zealand TV.

This is part of the Karl Burnett story:

+ His whole Shortland Street experience- leaving school at 16 and becoming an overnight celebrity. And even having his first ever kiss on screen.

+ His short-lived experience on Celebrity Treasure Island.

+ His very public weight loss and gain journey

+ Going from the highs of earning a six-figure income on Shortland Street to the lows of bankruptcy.

+ His struggles with anxiety and ADHD and how a diagnosis changed his perspective on life. And so much more.

Karl is a true open book. This is most definitely a warts n all conversation from a man who has enjoyed very high highs and endured extremely low lows as well and he willingly shares all of it.

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Dr. Ineke Meredith was raised in Samoa; she came to New Zealand to study medicine.

Then she got pregnant and gave birth to a son just has she was preparing for her final exams.

Being the force of nature she is, she managed to give birth on a Monday then sit her exam on the Friday. Then juggle being a mum while working as an emergency surgeon. This is part of the Ineke Meredith story.

+ BTS of the operating theatre including what music she listens to in theatre and the snacks she eats in the middle of long surgeries. All the important stuff!

+ The emotional toll of medicine and coping with grief and burnout.

+ The complicated relationship with her abusive dad.

+ And how she ended up living in Paris making a skincare range…for dogs.

I loved this conversation. It is packed with humor and wisdom from an incredible woman who has literally saved lives.

Dr.Meredith truly is a woman who lives passionately and purposefully.

You’ll love this episode. And after listening, if your keen for more, check out her book: “On Call.”

Here is a link to buy her book: “On Call”

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Head to: https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/dom

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Jack Church is not a well-known guy. But that is part of what I love about this podcast community we have created.

We can meet cool people and share the incredible stories of Kiwis that you may otherwise never hear about.

And Jack Church most definitely ticks those boxes.

Quick backstory- 4 years ago Jack was working as a personal trainer for the Royal NZ navy when he got unwell. He went from being supremely fit to being barely able to walk.

A series of tests discovered an issue with his heart which would require a heart transplant operation to save his life.

Just 10 days after being placed on the transplant list, he received a donor heart and underwent a successful transplant at the age of 25.

What happens next is hard to put into words- It’s special, Beautiful, significant, poignant and bloody sad.

Jacks transplant came at the expense of a 19-year-old whose life was tragically cut short .

This is a small part of the Jack Church story.

+ His journey into sickness then back to full health

+ The realities of recovering from a heart transplant

+ How he managed to complete a half marathon 7 months after his transplant

+ How a story about Jack in the NZ Herald lead him to his heart donors’ parents.

+ Representing NZ as a sprinter at the Invictus games in Germany.

+ His desire to live a life that honors his donor’s memory and so much more.

Jack’s whole community has been inspired by his journey, and I know you will feel the same way too.

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Scott Beard joined the police force when he was 19 years old. He is 64 now and still doing the job he loves as one of New Zealand’s most decorated and respected police officers.

This man has seen and done it all during his life of service. But it was his work during the Grace Millane missing persons and murder inquiry that that was career defining.

Some of the things we talk about include his reflections on policing in Auckland in the 1980s and some of the big career moments including the Springbok tour protests, the Queen Street riots and the Swedish backpacker’s homicide.

An in-depth discussion on the devastating Grace Millane case.

Your questions from Instagram, including his thoughts around the popular Netflix series, Adolescence and what parents can do to help keep their kids safe.

And so much more

Scott Beard is as good as they come so this was a real honor. I loved this conversation, and I hope you do too.

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Chris Hipkins was the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand.

And at the time of recording this podcast, he is the leader of the Labour party and hoping to become the next Prime Minister of New Zealand.

This podcast is small part of the Chis “Chippy” Hipkins story. It was an honor to connect with him for his first long form podcast that focused on who he is rather than what he does. I am hoping this will be Chris Hipkins like you have never heard him before.

Some of the ground we cover includes

+ The BTS of all his viral moments including the infamous Covid 19 “spread your legs” meme.

+ His first introductions to parliament and his recollections on going on to land the most important job in New Zealand.

+ His relationship with Jacinda Ardern and his thoughts on Trump, Luxon and others.

+ His mental health, adversities and the role therapy has played in his life in recent years.

+ His life outside of work, including his love of DIY. And much, much more.

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